Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Busan | 78 | 39.2d | 36.4–43.7 d | 6.01d |
| Direct | 44 | 43.6d | 41.6–46.4 d | — |
All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.
The median transit time is 43.6 days. This is based on 42 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 41.6–46.4 days (P25–P75 of 122 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Xiamen to Lazaro Cardenas is approximately 7,467 nautical miles (13,829 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Busan (39.2d total, 78 records).
Approximately 52.2 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Xiamen is 4.39 days. Vessel sail time from Xiamen to Lazaro Cardenas is 43.6 days. The median gate-out dwell at Lazaro Cardenas is 4.23 days.
Container shipping from Xiamen to Lazaro Cardenas spans approximately 7,467 nautical miles, equivalent to 13,829 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 122 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 42 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Xiamen to Lazaro Cardenas with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 43.6 days. Most shipments arrive within 41.6 to 46.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 52.2 days. Median gate-in dwell at Xiamen is 4.39 days, representing the time a container spends at the origin terminal between arrival at the gate and loading onto the vessel. Vessel sail time from Xiamen to Lazaro Cardenas is 43.6 days. Median gate-out dwell at Lazaro Cardenas is 4.23 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
Direct service — meaning no transshipment between origin and destination — is the dominant routing on this corridor. It is supported by 44 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 42 were containers literally booked direct from Xiamen to Lazaro Cardenas and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by Maersk and COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 43.6 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 41.6 to 46.4 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Busan-routed path takes a median of 39.2 days based on 78 records, with a P25–P75 range of 36.4 to 43.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 41.6 to 46.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.8-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.39 days of gate-in dwell at Xiamen and 4.23 days of gate-out dwell at Lazaro Cardenas on top of the chosen sail time.